Locking mechanism for cabinets



w. R. Rlx 1.843.784

LOCKING MECHAISM FOR GABINETS Filed Nov. 4, 1 930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb.2l 1932.

Feb. 2, 1932. w. R. mx 1,843,784

LOCKING'MECHANISM Fon cABINETs Filed Nov. 4, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2-lssaerfal 30 and@ tlrej amb25, therebyrestrainingtranse verseseparation'of th'eselverticalpieces:v rI-.Lhis type` of saddle may.ralso fbefradvai'itageously employed, as shown at 64 of Fig..7,1-incasso-` ciat-ieni with ay screw 65' threading throu'gh the'saddle"and into1thefjaanb,to urnishfia simple-- form of.' lock ftertiaire@ 'cabinet j and the" saddle :mayibeusedrfor this purpose aloneor inassociatioir with the lockingimechanism above described. i

ln Athe modilicationfshovvn:in Eiger-811130 13, the .improved lockingmec-lianisinfis 5 adapted orfiaf'cabinet havingfa.' pair: off' doors 7l,.715 swinging; towards fleach j other" oni hinges 72, 72 againsta'center upright 'or :door Qambl: Except. for the modified construction.ofth'e jambifand the lckingl member associatedtherewitli, .the cabinetImay. be V:composed 1'. of panels having fho-rizontal and verticalfr ameelements of; thel general character shown' in Eigsi lzto `6. Asuitabletypef of 'door 'hinge (which Vmay also be utilized for th'ezdoorof Fig.,` l) iis illustrated lin' Fig.' 9 and'cionsists ofa `.pianohinge 72- lreceivedvvithin a recess in i the.v corner upright 7 4 1(corresponding Ito the verticalmargin pieces .25 of'Fig, l) and havingits leavesfastenedV to said upright and to `the ain-nier 'frame .marginI 7 of l theV door. Pacling76'may lie-interposed lbetween the hingeleaves, if desired..

The door ,amb 73 is substantially ``Vshaped 'I in cross-sectionandlcomprisesfan .outwardly progecbng center ib 76 /andfsi'de Vlanges77, 7 7 ag nst which'. the outer framesr' 8, 7 8, 'respectively' seatWhen. the doors-nareclosed.

in elongate sleeve 79 .ofi U-fshaped cross-secltien isslidablymounteduponthej rib: 76; as

by. gnid'epins 80, audits opposite sides are provided with struck out'lock-ing 'tongues v81,-

eorrespondingfinV operation and purpose to the tongues 40 of theprevious example. Si1n' -ilarly the bottom of the sleeve or lockingentering a recess 83 in the jamb and adapted to be engaged by anauxiliary locking plate member 7 9 has a rearwardly directed lug 82 `orbolt on oneof thedoors. .Y

Locking member 79 is moved upwardly and downwardly on the door j amb bya lever 8lentering a slot 85 of a plate 86 fastened to the slide 79, andpivoted at 86 in a recess 87 of the rib 7 6. As the lever is swung up`Wardly, it engages the plate 86 andcarries the locking member 79 1n thesame direction; and depression of the lever lowers said v' member tolocking position, the lug 82 then resting upon the cabinet base.

The end face of door frame 78 (Fig. 12) has recesses 88 receiving thetongues 81, and slots 89 extendingv downwardly vtherefrom in which thetongues engage When the slide is Vmoved to llocking position, in Vthesame manner as previously described. Similarly,

the lower frame of one of the doors is pro vided Withl a slidable bolt90 having a reduced forward end which enters the jamb recess :183i andengagesv overfth'eL s baseL llugi; 82 of the locking member 79rf(Eiet.alO-l) .thereby secnringsairl' member. against accidental release. The', plate ori'boltQG'Lis-mored-longil tudinallyybyaniecentric9lfoperated'loyaa lrey 921 It: Will. be- Observed.A that theAlockingv member 2 79 secures :both ofstlre .cabinesi doors,

riedbyeither kone of the' doors lsumces .to hold said member in,locking; position. Y

E11-'om the 'oregoingeit Will=be apparent that; IQ: havel V:devisedsimplet and f easily ofpger ated -lcki-ngmechanism Vwhich is particularLly, ,adapted for-.the type of v cabinetfherein i de` .Scribeelgl yet;-Which readily .be installed 1n cabinetsofdiferenticonstruction toprovide aisecurey an-defi'cient lock which; engages-` the.` doorfra-me'4 ati spaced intervals, thereby] tightlyV sealing the door:against the door jamb, ^and- Which'is,Y preferably asso.'- ciated-V withf auxiliary locking :means carried `by the doorl and. engaging theprimarylocking ,-memberto prevent-itsrelease. The several advantages oftheimproved-locleing ar'- mechanism for securing theY closed doorcomprising aV locking member slidab'leflongitudinallyr of thedoor amband having ,a'plural'- of,A longitudinally spaced,rtransverselyprojecting tongues, the-outer surface lofsaid member being.substantially flush withV the Jfacev offtb'efjambandtheY end-faceZ ofthe door fram-e 'having complemental transverse recesses'sadapted to"receive saidtongues when said meinberr is unlocked Z and longitudinalslots -.-comrnunicating. 'With'.i: said f recesses. and adapted. .to be`engaged' by-'said tongues :When the member is moved'to locking position,and

`means-forj moving said 'Amenfberfto effect' and release saidengagement. y, v i

#2in1 a eabineehaving shin-gea am Citeing against a stationaryrdloorjamb, locking ileV mechanisn1,or`securing'the'closeddoor,y com- 1prising'a lclringi' member mounted for.` longitudinal sliding 'movement'on the doorvjarnb andy having f a pluralityoIn locking .tongues spacedflongitudinally With respect to the jamb andf` projecting. Ytoward theend Aface of-'tbe doorfframe, said end .'face .havin-g vcorn.- Y

plemental Arecesses receiving said'ftongues; in

locking. engagement, lsaidl flockingVJ member Y extending. approximatelyto, one end '.of-'tlae lamb-feed. beilegen inward-.1r projecties .lue atyits. said end, and .an fauxillary locking` eletmeet.Sldabl-loriieefellifofffhe doeizframe and engaging said lug to yholdsaid member in locking position.

3. In a cabinet having a hinged door closing against a stationary doorjamb, loclring mechanism for securing the closed door, comprising alocking member mounted tor longitudinal sliding movement on the doorjamb and having a plurality of locking tongues spaced longitudinallyvwith respect to the j amb and projecting toward the end face of thedoor traine, said end face having complemental recesses receiving saidtongues in locking engagement, said leclting member ei:- tendino'approximately to one end of the Vjamb and having an inwardly projectinglug at its said end, an auxiliary locking element slidable horizontallyofthe door frame and en gaging said lug to hold said member in lool*-ing position, a lever pivoted to the door j amb for operating thelocking member, and an eccentric mounted on the door frame for slidingsaid auxiliary lool-zing element.

l. In a cabinet having a hinged door clesing against a stationary doorjamb, locking mechanism for securing the closed door, comprising alocking member slidable longitudinally of the door amb and having aprojecting tongue intermediate its end face and a lug adjacent one'ofits ends, the end tace of theY door having a recess receiving saidtongue in locking engagement, means for sliding said member to eiiiectsaid engagement, and an auxiliary locking bolt slidably mounted on thedoor frame and engageable with said lug to hold said tongue in lockingposition.

5. ln a cabinet having a hinged door closing against a stationary doorjamb, locking mechanism for securing the closed door, comprising alocking member slidable loi-igitudinally of the door amb and having aprojectingtongue intermediate its ends and a lug adjacent one of itsends, the end face of the door having a recess receiving said tongue inloclring engagement, means for sliding said member to eliect saidengagement, an auxiliary locking bolt slidable ho izontally et the doortrame and engageable with Vsaid lug to hold said tongue in lockingposition, an eccentric t'or sliding the bolt in opposite direction, anda key-operated lock for Vrotating the eccentric.

6. In a cabinet having panels provided with marginal trames, one ot thepanels being hinged to provide a door closing against a door j ambformed by the vertical frame of an adjacent panel, and said amb having alongitudinal channel therein, locking mechanism for securing the closeddoor, comprising a locking bari'itting said channel and slidablelongitudinally therein, said bar having its outer face substantiallyflush with the tace of the jamb and having a locking tongue projectingoutwardly therefrom, the end h face of the vertical frame of the doorhaving an edge recessv adapted to receive said tongue and having a slotfor holding the tongue in locking engagement, and a lever tor operatingthe said bar to eliect said engagement.

. 7. In a cabinet having panels provided with marginal trames, one otthe panels being hinged to provide a door closing against a door jambformed by the vertical trame of an adjacent panel, and said j amb havinga longitudinal channel therein, locking mechanism for securing theclosed door, comprising a locking member slidable longitudinally Withinsaid channel and having a locking tongue projecting outwardly therefrom,the end 'face ot the vertical trame of the door having a recess adaptedto receive said tongue in loclting engagement, a lever for operatingsaid member to effect said engagement, and auxiliary locking meansmounted upon the inner sideof a horizontal frame of the door andcomprising a bolt movable longitudinally of said rameand adapted toengage said memci c ber to hold the tongue in locking position.

8. In a cabinet having panels provided with marginal frames, two of thepanels being hinged to provide doors closing against a common door amb,the jamb having a verti ally extending rib, locking mechanism forsecuring the closed doors, comprising a locking member slid blelongitudinally upon said rib and having locking tongues on its oppositesides, the end faces of the respective doors having con'iplementaiVrecesses receiving said tongues in locking engagement, and auxiliarylocking means carried by one of said doors and adapted to engage saidmember to hold the tongues in locking position.

Signed by me at llion, New York, this 31st day of Getober, 1930.

. l/VILLAM R. BIX.

